Rules:
1 - The Beatles are obvious, they cannot be included.
2- Must have released at least 2 album’s-worth or material
3 - Must have been, in your opinion, either consistently brilliant, or at least not have suffered a dip in form from which they have never recovered (hello Suede, Ocean Colour Scene, Oasis...)
4 - If your love is for a songwriter who has been in several bands, these bands shall count as one.

My word I didn't realise everyone was so grumpy here - is it the rain?
Isn't disagreeing with my choices a good reason for submitting your own list?
I guess the rules are there to be broken (I broke one by listing Jellyfish, Manning, Falkner as one - as that clearly involves at least 3 different songwriters)